The late Orrville “Broadax” Augsburger of Hopedale, Ill., earned nine letters at Bluffton while playing basketball, baseball, football and track.
He ran on the winning relay team with Dwight Salzman, donor of the Sports Hall of Fame. In his freshman and sophomore years he was top point maker in his events, 100 yard dash, the 220, discus and broad jump.
Augsburger was the owner of a hardware implement dealership for 40 years until he retired in 1966. He was a member of the Boynton Mennonite Church, Hopedale, where he was church treasurer for 30 years. Augsburger also belonged to the Lions Club and Civic Club and served as chairman of the Tazewell County TB Board, Hopedale Bank Director and member of the Hospital Advisory Board.
“While at Bluffton I acquired the ability to meet people and made a large circle of friends,” Augsburger said. “As a result, I kept in touch with the general athletic program as well as with the entire program.”
